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Board approves first-floor addition and covered porch at 29 East Nor Road
Summary
The board approved a special-use permit and dimensional variances for an addition and covered porch at 29 East Nor Road, granting relief because the existing structure is set deep into setbacks and the proposed work was found to meet Chapter 17.108 and 17.109 findings; applicant must start and substantially complete within 12 months.
The Newport Zoning Board approved a petition by Timothy Parker Ives on Aug. 26 to build a first-floor covered porch and make a first-floor addition that required dimensional relief because the existing house sits close to setbacks.
Counsel presented the project and argued the hardship stems from the lot dimensions and the position of the existing structure, which constrain reasonable additions. Timothy Parker Ives answered board questions under oath, confirming there is currently no egress off the back of the house. The board asked whether the requested relief preserved neighborhood characteristics and was the minimum necessary; after discussion the board adopted the staff report and findings and voted 5-0 to grant the petition with the usual 12-month start/complete and notice-payment conditions.
"There's no form of egress off the back of the house," the applicant testified during questioning about existing conditions. The board recorded the vote and directed counsel to prepare the written decision.
